FDR: “We are going forward on a long, rough road--and, in all journeys, the…”

On the record

We are going forward on a long, rough road--and, in all journeys, the last miles are the hardest.

Said by

Democratic · New York

Source

Roosevelt acknowledges the challenges ahead in the war, emphasizing the difficulty of the final stages.

More from FDR

Apr 9, 1945

The Secretary of the Interior shall make employment available and provide protection to all employees working at such mines.

Mar 14, 1945

It is ordered that the following changes be, and they are hereby, made in the customs field organization.

Apr 9, 1945

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to take possession of any and all such mines.

Apr 3, 1945

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Other voices in this conversation

FDR: “We are going forward on a long, rough road--and, in all journeys, the last miles are the hardest.”